It's felt like a long wait, but Arsenal are finally back at London Colney to start pre-season training.

The first-team squad returned for the first time on Monday and have been undergoing medical checks ever since as Unai Emery and the club's medical staff run the rule over their fitness levels ahead of the start of the summer.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are all back at the training ground, as is Aaron Ramsey - who is currently in talks over a new long-term contract at the Emirates.

New signing Sokartis Papastathopoulos, whose move from Borussia Dortmund was confirmed on Monday, was also present and was checked over by the Arsenal medical staff, with the checks being led by fitness coach Barry Solan.

Hector Bellerin was there and was looking pleased to be donning his new No.2 squad number on his training gear, while youngsters Rob Holding, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are also back at the club.

Emery has a large number of his squad back to work with from day one this summer, with the club's first pre-season friendly due to take place at Boreham Wood on Saturday, July 14.

The Gunners then head to Singapore for games against Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the International Champions Cup before returning to Europe for games against Chelsea and Sevilla.

Mesut Ozil, who has just been handed the No.10 shirt following Jack Wilshere's departure, is expected to link up with the squad once they return from Singapore - the sames goes for the other Arsenal players who have been involved at the World Cup.